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Ride a gentle giant at
Covell Clydesdale Ranch
Take a trail ride through acres
of Monterey pine forest,
through pastures of grazing cattle,
and along a spectacular ocean
view. Covell Clydesdale Ranch in
Cambria offers guided trail rides
atop their 2000-pound gentle gi-
ants. Tara Covell says, “These are
gentle and calm horses and easy
to ride, you just have to be able-
bodied and able to take instruc-
tions.” Imagining sitting atop their
broad backs can be daunting, but
many say it’s the experience of a
lifetime.
“The rides are mostly walking,”
said Tara, “with some trotting and
cantering depending on ability.”
Children must be at least seven
years old. Helmets are not
required but are pro-
vided if wanted.
Bring your
camera!
Other
fun
includes
UTV
tours for
groups
of five
or fewer
or wagon
tours for larger
groups. The tours
include the history
of the ranch and up-close
encounters with the pastured
Clydesdales. Prior to Tara Covell’s
Clydesdale tourism business, her
Father Covell had raised Clydes-
dales for nearly 40 years, 23 of
those in Cambria before he passed
in 2023. Originally based in Azu-
sa, California, he bred and showed
his huge horses throughout the
country. His search for more
rural space brought his horses
and family to a nearly 2000-acre
ranch amongst the Monterey pine
forest in Cambria. The
Inspiration to open
the ranch to the
public came
about in
2015 when
daughter,
Tara,
came up
with the
idea to
offer the
rides and
tours for the
public. Her busi-
ness has carried the
ranch for years, and is
continuing the legacy her Father
dreamed of for decades!
Covell currently has between
50 and 60 Clydesdales, a breed
of draft horse well known in
the United States for represent-
ing Budweiser. The large, gentle
Clydesdale is named for its origin
Trails rides and
tours travel past
spectacular views
Take a trail ride and have a visit with the foals.